2014 Bahrain Grand Prix

[Gaz.]

http://s10.postimg.org/cw4pniyll/160493 ... 504dd4.jpg

Beautiful picture that nicely shows the lie that F1 is trying to become "green". So much wasted energy to light up a circuit just so Bernie can have night time entertainment...

I have it on good authority that the lighting is powered by batteries charged with solar power during the day. Although a quich google search has provided no confirmation of this.

I don't have my working out with me, but I do remember that Singapore uses 6 tons of diesel for the entire weekend with their generators & back up generators working to 60% load, including the concerts, paddock lighting etc. I couldn't find any information for Abu Dhabi's lighting & power consumtion and forgot that Sakir is also illuminated this year. Isn't the fuel the F1 cars are saving this year around 21 tons? It is still insignificant compared to flying from Sepang to Sakir to Shanghai. I assume sea freight for the teams will be split into at least two groups - Europe-Melbourne-Bahrain & Europe- Sepang - Shanghai?

[Sevach]

Is Williams saving engines already? Very little running with no apparent problem...

[rich1701]

Wow, another foot higher and he's flipping over for sure.

Without a front wing perhaps

Another foot, and the AoA on the front wing would mean it would not be doing much at all. Meanwhile, the pressure build up under the car, and the drag on the large area of floor exposed would be getting close to exceeding that little work that it does do.

I can' just think of more f1 cars flipping without a front wing than with a front wing. That's all

[beelsebob]

I can' just think of more f1 cars flipping without a front wing than with a front wing. That's all

Of course – that's because the front wing makes it very hard for the nose to get 1 foot higher than you see in this picture.

[Morteza]

Bahrain GP FP2

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m34.325s 28
2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m34.690s +0.365 31
3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m35.360s +1.035 28
4. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1m35.433s +1.108 28
5. Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1m35.442s +1.117 13
6. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m35.528s +1.203 21
7. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m35.606s +1.281 29
8. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 1m35.640s +1.315 31
9. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1m35.662s +1.337 22
10. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1m35.802s +1.477 40
11. Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1m35.920s +1.595 9
12. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 1m35.972s +1.647 32
13. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1m35.998s +1.673 18
14. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m36.366s +2.041 32
15. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1m36.962s +2.637 13
16. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1m36.975s +2.650 35
17. Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1m37.259s +2.934 24
18. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1m37.599s +3.274 23
19. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 1m37.800s +3.475 15
20. Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 1m38.247s +3.922 10
21. Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 1m38.257s +3.932 33
22. Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 1m39.136s +4.811 30

[Juzh]

Red bull look like they could struggle here a lot. If any of the cars around get a drs onto them they'll be dusted down the straight.

[Phillyred]

Red bull look like they could struggle here a lot. If any of the cars around get a drs onto them they'll be dusted down the straight.

Agreed. It would be interesting to see their sector times and speed trap with and without the front wing cascades.

[gray41]

Anything on Perez/Rosberg investigation?

[gray41]

http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/s ... kest-in-p2

Lewis' can barely contain his smile when talking about how the W05 feels in Bahrain.

[Godius]

Ted Kravitz mentioned during FP1 that Ferrari and McLaren already changed their gear ratios, is this true, any other sources?

[timbo]

Do you guys like this track in the night racing mode? I doubt there were many fans of this circuit, but IMO it has some sort of middle-of-the-desert "bedouin" vibe when it is flooded with sun. In the night it looks like Abu-Dhabi lite.

[gray41]

Has Perez shaved his eyebrows?

[iotar__]

Yes they are on Hamilton's head now.

[Unc1eM0nty]

Why did they do so few laps ? Preservation ?

I guess all teams are worried about making the 5 engines last all season

Last year the lack of running was about saving tires so they now get a spare set for FP1, now they're worried about running up the mileage unnecessarily

[Töm87]

Hmmm, Rosberg again, qiuet a bit behind Hamilton's pace. Not a good sign. Bahrain, should be a "Rosberg" track on paper.
If he can't hold Hamilton's speed here, he is in for a long season.
Hope he can find some pace tomorrow [-o<